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motif

[moh-teef] / moʊˈtif /


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What remains today of the banking business has coalesced around two banks that share the family’s five arrows motif.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The spaces feature the newly released Huntington Collection wall covering by Morris & Co. in the iconic Strawberry Thief motif, pink ceilings and Alberto Giacometti-style lighting from Visual Comfort.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The Leopards' 2025-26 home kit features a dramatic print motif.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The team noted that this hand stencil stands out as a unique variation of a common motif.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

A standard motif in science fiction and UFO literature assumes extraterrestrials roughly as capable as we.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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